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Cliff Dow Airport Private

54ME · New Gloucester, ME · 415 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
54ME
Coordinates
43.9494, -70.3203
Elevation
415 ft MSL
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BANGOR
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2006/09
Distance from city
2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:22 AM08:22Z
Sunrise04:59 AM08:59Z
Sunset08:27 PM00:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM01:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 04:22 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 03:59 AM

Plan a flight from 54ME

Traffic pattern

05TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

1,500 ft × 25 ft · Turf
05
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
23
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NHZ · BrunswickTACAN115.20r302° / 17.8 NM
AUG · AugustaVOR-DME111.40r244° / 31.7 NM
ENE · KennebunkVORTAC117.10r039° / 33.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 54ME. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
CLIFF DOW, JR.
150 TARGETT ROAD, NEW GLOUCESTER, ME
207-329-9468
Manager
CLIFF DOW, JR.
150 TARGETT ROAD, NEW GLOUCESTER, ME
207-329-9468

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD VFR OPNS, PR USE, & LAND RY 05 & TAKEOFFS FROM RY 23.
  • LAND RY 05 & TKOF RY 23.
  • FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 54ME in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 54ME

Cliff Dow Airport (54ME) is an airport in New Gloucester, ME, at 415 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 54ME, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 54ME have a control tower?

No. Cliff Dow Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 54ME?

Cliff Dow Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 54ME?

Cliff Dow Airport is in New Gloucester, ME, at an elevation of 415 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9494, -70.3203.

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